The Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Reef

Issued: 9 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (06 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
112
132
236
217
102
99
93
100
120
106
123
141
154
179
186
226
260
247
254
285
329
389
398
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:00PM1.08m
00:31AM1.56m
1:00PM1.11m
1:21AM1.51m
2:04PM1.18m
2:15AM1.47m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.53m
5:42PM0.50m
7:21AM0.53m
6:42PM0.55m
8:07AM0.51m
7:49PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
15
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
9
11
14
14
15
13
13
11
11
12
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.6
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
15
112
132
15
15
15
15
93
100
14
14
13
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
25
15
15
4
4
4
3
14
14
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
15
15
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
S
3
0.9
SE
12
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
5
2
2
236
217
102
99
2
3
120
106
123
141
154
179
186
226
260
247
254
285
329
389
398
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
12
12
12
29
15
1
12
12
12
46
29
46
45
45
45
45
159
45
295
295
159
153
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
6
5
5
9
9
9
4
4
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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